Paint HUC8 05060003
A 2,956 km² sub-basin of the Ohio region in OH. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
85
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
218%
p75 of record
Water assets
1,346
2 springs · 59 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- Rocky Fork near Barretts Mills OH0323250035 cfsp73 · normal
- Paint Creek near Greenfield OH0323200046 cfsp73 · normal
- Paint Creek near Bourneville OH03234000312 cfsp78 · above normal
- Paint Creek at Chillicothe OH03234300303 cfsp78 · above normal
- Paint Creek near Bainbridge OH0323247011 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p75 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p79 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p81 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p81 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p83 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p81 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p81 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p80 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p78 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p75 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p68 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p67 |
| 2026-10-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p82 |
| 2026-10-06 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p87 |
Top water assets
- 66Hillsboro Reservoir No. 1 Damreservoir
- 66Hickory Hills Lake Damreservoir
- 66Hillsboro Upground Reservoirreservoir
- 66Rocky Fork Lake Damreservoir
- 66Hutchison Lake Damreservoir
- 66Lake Royal Damreservoir
- 66Leeth Lake Damreservoir
- 65Paint Creek At Chillicothe Ohriver
- 65Paint Creek Near Bainbridge Ohriver
- 65Walnut Creekriver